Asparagus — Yield in Greece
Greece: Asparagus — Yield was 7,024 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Asparagus — Yield in Greece, 1969–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, asparagus — yield in Greece stood at 7,024 kg/ha.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asparagus — yield in Greece peaked at 7,397 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 900 kg/ha, in 1976.
Greece ranks 8th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Asparagus — Yield in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,080 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 1,260 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,342 kg/ha | +85.9% |
| 1972 | 1,110 kg/ha | -52.6% |
| 1973 | 2,634 kg/ha | +137.3% |
| 1974 | 3,074 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 1,138 kg/ha | -63.0% |
| 1976 | 900 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 1977 | 905 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4,538 kg/ha | +401.4% |
| 1979 | 905 kg/ha | -80.1% |
| 1980 | 2,500 kg/ha | +176.2% |
| 1981 | 1,000 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 2,726 kg/ha | +172.6% |
| 1983 | 4,203 kg/ha | +54.2% |
| 1984 | 3,649 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 4,284 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 2,003 kg/ha | -53.2% |
| 1987 | 4,229 kg/ha | +111.2% |
| 1988 | 2,333 kg/ha | -44.8% |
| 1989 | 3,667 kg/ha | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 3,546 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3,674 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,864 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 3,351 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 3,753 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 3,862 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,951 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,763 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 3,827 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 3,917 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 4,040 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 3,974 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 4,087 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 4,245 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 4,474 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 4,643 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4,508 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 4,604 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,178 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 4,821 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 4,684 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,620 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,801 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5,075 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 6,029 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 6,057 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,397 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 6,360 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 4,995 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 4,773 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4,739 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,232 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 5,861 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 6,436 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 7,024 kg/ha | +9.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 7,024 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,226 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 7,024 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,200 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asparagus — Yield in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +401.4% | 905 kg/ha | 4,538 kg/ha |
| 1980 | +176.2% | 905 kg/ha | 2,500 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +172.6% | 1,000 kg/ha | 2,726 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +137.3% | 1,110 kg/ha | 2,634 kg/ha |
| 1987 | +111.2% | 2,003 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,080 kg/ha | 1,080 kg/ha | 1,080 kg/ha | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,880 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 4,538 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,059 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 4,284 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,651 kg/ha | 2,864 kg/ha | 3,951 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,457 kg/ha | 3,974 kg/ha | 5,178 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,479 kg/ha | 4,620 kg/ha | 7,397 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,058 kg/ha | 4,739 kg/ha | 7,024 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 8,600 kg/ha compare
- 6 Philippines 8,530 kg/ha compare
- 7 Poland 7,667 kg/ha compare
- 9 Lithuania 6,933 kg/ha compare
- 10 Italy 6,448 kg/ha compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 6,082 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Greece
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 962.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2078 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asparagus — yield in Greece?
- Asparagus — yield in Greece was 7,024 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asparagus — yield recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 7,397 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest asparagus — yield recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Greece rank for asparagus — yield?
- Greece ranks 8th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asparagus — yield rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asparagus — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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